only 1000 miles on this Enzo engine, and it was on Ebay. $89,000

http://www.enginelabs.com/news/ebay-find-ferrari-enzo-bullet-with-only-1000-miles-can-be-yours/  and  http://www.ebay.com/itm/FERRARI-ENZO-MOTOR-V12-660-PS-ENGINE-WITH-CARBON-AIR-INTAKE-ATD-SPORTSCARS-/400862129870?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5d553eaece&vxp=mtr

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master machinist Ron Bement's 1/3rd scale Offy, Ardun head, and flathead engines

All of his engines are machined on a Bridgeport, a state-of-the-art Fadal CNC machine, a CNC lathe, and an EDM (electrical discharge machine). Before he got interested in mini engines, he ran his own company; RB Enterprises, started in 1965.

I remembered those Offenhauser engines in midget race cars that ran at Lakeside Speedway during the 1950’s. I loved the sound of them and decided an Offenhauser might be a fun build.

As a machinist, he made parts for world famous Jolly Rancher Candies in Denver, Colorado as well as many other small projects. During those early years of his business, Ron got interested in golf and developed a set of investment cast golf (stainless steel) clubs for a former Nugget basketball player and a set for the CEO of Squirt Bottling Company. Two hundred sets were built and sold.

After the Offy, Ron decided he wanted to build the remarkable Ardun engine. He talked a friend out of his genuine 59AB Ford bare-block. It took 4 months to measure the block and enter that information into the computer program. Same with very special valve covers – once entered into the computer, the CNC turned out one Ardun valve cover in sixty-five hours.

http://www.enginelabs.com/engine-tech/engine/master-machinist-ron-bements-13-scale-offy-flathead-and-ardun/

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Speed and big damn engines... the focus of the Hydroplane and Raceboats Museum

From the days of $300 Allison engines, river races, and buddies who could field a competitive enterprise for weekend fun without going broke

You can check out the post at http://www.ewillys.com/2015/04/01/hyrdroplane-and-raceboat-museum/#more-201484 or if you want to dive into more about the boats, see http://www.lesliefield.com/default_frame.htm and click on the upper left link twice to get to the individual boats.

Or watch the movie "Madison" which was really good and starred Jim Caviezel and Bruce Dern. Story of a Indiana town that owned a hydroplane, and once was a significant part of Hydroplane racing history. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0206113/

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